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Our May 2024 food requirements include Tea & Coffee, Canned Fish, Canned Meat, Canned Fruit, Creamed Rice & Custard
25 Jun 21
REDUCED OPENING July 10th-18th
Newtownabbey Foodbank will be operating reduced opening hours from Saturday 10th – Sunday 18th July, returning back to normal on Monday 19th July with normal opening hours. Carnmoney: CLOSED Abbots Cross: Tues 10-12noon and Thurs 6.30-7.30pm Ballyclare: Thurs 2.30-5pm Greencastle: CLOSED In case of emergency, contact 07581179604.
26 Apr 21
May Day Closure 2021
The Foodbank will be closed for May Day on Monday 3rd May 2021. This will affect both donation and the foodbank session at Carnmoney. We will be open again for our normal session from Tuesday 4th May.
30 Mar 21
EASTER 2021 OPENING HOURS
EASTER OPENING HOURS – Mon 5th – Fri 9th April Abbots Cross: Normal Tues and Thurs sessions Ballyclare: Normal Thursday session *Carnmoney: Closed* *Warehouse: Closed* Queries can be directed to the foodbank phone on 07581179604. We’ll be back to normal from Monday 12th April.
23 Feb 21
March 1st 2021 – Accepting Donations
March 1st 2021 The Foodbank will be accepting donations of food again from Monday 1st March 2021 at Carnmoney Church, and every Monday and Thursday from 10-12noon. Please keep an eye on our DONATE FOOD page for a list of items we currently need, and those we have plenty of. Contact [email protected] with any queries.
14 Jan 21
*January 2021 Lockdown Update*
LOCKDOWN UPDATE: We will NOT be accepting donations after this Thursday 14th January throughout the current lockdown period. Don’t worry, we are well-stocked to provide for anyone in need due to the Newtownabbey public’s incredible generosity. Get in touch with any queries via [email protected]
23 Dec 20
Christmas Closure 2020
CHRISTMAS CLOSURE: All our Foodbank sessions will be closed from 24th December – 4th January (inclusive) except for Thursday 31st December in Ballyclare Presbyterian from 2.30-5pm. EMERGENCIES: The foodbank phone (07581179604) will be checked periodically in case of emergency need. Thank you to everyone who has supported the Newtownabbey Foodbank this year. We’ve […]
31 Jul 20
HOLIDAY CLOSURE: Mon 3rd August
The foodbank session and collections on Monday 3rd August at Carnmoney will be closed. All other sessions will run as normal.
28 May 20
New Donation Times
COLLECTION TIMES DURING COVID-19 Our main collection point at Carnmoney Church sports hall will now run from 10-12noon on Mondays and Thursdays. A huge thank you to everyone that has been supporting us through this period, you’re all brill! Dan *updated 27 Aug 2020*
8 May 20
**COVID-19 Operations**
**COVID-19 Operations** During COVID-19 our operations are a little bit different from normal. Please read the following for info: RECEIVING FOOD: 5 of our Foodbank sessions are running at the normal times – please see LOCATIONS for times and addresses. We would ask that you first seek a referral before coming to the foodbank. […]
6 May 20
5th May 2020: Newtownabbey Times: Foodbank “exceptionally busy”
The Newtownabbey Times have shared a piece on our Foodbank this week, stating that the Foodbank has been “exceptionally busy” over the past weeks since the COVID-19 crisis began. In the last 2 weeks of March the Newtownabbey Foodbank fed 337 people including 138 children. This was “triple the number the foodbank would normally feed” […]